Bellwether

Here’s Peaby’s solution to the problem of what to do with the alpaca/merino/silk batt:

Or, for added fun, here’s the lolcat version (courtesy of my husband):

Yeah, I live in one classy household.  Nothing but lolcats and poop jokes for us.

So back in 2006 I got this absolutely glorious batt from Indigo Moon Farm (who apparently no longer exist). It’s 50% alpaca, 30% merino, and 20% silk. It’s 8 ounces of beautiful fluffy layered color.

And I have no idea what to do with it. I desperately want to spin this, but I’m [...]

My current pair of socks is, as the title implies, a hot mess. I’m using a very highly variegated Lorna’s Laces colorway (Iris Garden) and it’s been difficult to find a stitch pattern that was interesting enough to keep me from getting bored as well as one that didn’t get completely lost. And [...]

Blue merino top from Ashland Bay, purchased at MDSW in 2005 if I”m remembering correctly. About 174 yards and 11 wpi, give or take. Destined to become a Baby Surprise Jacket, I believe.

Dusty rose Finn, purchased at MDSW in 2008. About 80 yards and well under 10 wpi. Probably 8-9 wpi [...]

Have I mentioned that I love my new spinning wheel? Because I do.
I’m hesitant to say that the improvement in my yarns is because of the new wheel, because I think that has more to do with pre-drafting as well as measuring my singles somewhat regularly while I’m spinning to make sure they’re about [...]